Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

HOUSTON FRANKS

Men's Cross Country Assistant Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Franks Is A Terrible Motivator And (Especially If You’re On The Guys Team) Very Lazy Coach. He Doesn’t Care About His Athletes

Date: February 24, 2025

By Other

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.7

4.7

4.3

Tags

"Good luck, especially if you’re unlucky enough to be on the mens team… the culture has shifted a whole 180 since he took over. He is currently being carried by athletes that are talented, but next year he’ll have a much harder time. "

0

Women's Soccer

Brian Lee

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Rice University

NCAA DI • Empire 8

Poor Team Culture Creates Division Within Team

Date: October 14, 2024

By Other

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.2

Tags

Accessible Intense Direct Cool Old School Mentality

"Clearly has favorites based on personal relationships he has with parents. Creates an overall very poor team culture, despite claiming a positive team culture exists. Divides the team between starters and the rest of the team. Not very direct or honest with his players. "

0

Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

TODD LANE

Men's Track & Field Assistant Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Smart And Simple, Very Easy To Get Along With And Easy To Trust

Date: April 16, 2024

By Other

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Direct Cool Honest Knowledgeable Understanding

"Coach Todd, is a very underrated coach. Definitely one of the best coaches I’ve ever had and I respect the hell out of him."

0

Women's Volleyball

FRAN FLORY

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Beware Culture Of Fear And Intimidation

Date: December 4, 2023

By Other

2.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

5.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Cares About Academics

"I think shes out of the college coaching game, but writing just in case. One teammate of mine had a mental breakdown under Fran. Another was close to a breakdown but she transferred. It was unfortunate that LSU admin didn’t investigate why she was hospitalized. It was unfortunate that another teammate warned the sports psych but he didn’t step in. Athletes staying safe should be #1"

0

Men's Baseball

JAY JOHNSON

Men's Baseball Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Does Not Care About His Players Beyond Their Performance

Date: October 17, 2023

By Other

3.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

2.0

4.0

2.0

4.0

"Has been successful but does not care about his players beyond their performance on the field. Over recruits and over utilizes the transfer portal. Assistant coaches don't have nice things to say about him."

0

Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

HOUSTON FRANKS

Men's Track & Field Assistant Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

The Best Of The Best. All Around Great Coach And Person.

Date: September 1, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.7

4.7

4.3

Tags

Knowledgeable Great Communicator Organized Passionate About Coaching Positive Person

"The best of the best. All around great coach and person."

0

Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

HOUSTON FRANKS

Men's Track & Field Assistant Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Science Based Coach Who Is Very Individualized And One Of The Best 800/1500 Coaches In The Ncaa

Date: May 28, 2023

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.7

4.7

4.3

Tags

Knowledgeable Great Communicator Organized Passionate About Coaching Positive Person

"Very caring coach. Takes his athletes successes in sports, school, and life very personally and will be a life long mentor for me. His training is very strongly based in science but he’s very intuitive with it as well. He is not “old school“ but rather listens to what facts say. After 4 years at LSU he has adapted training to fit the needs of typically underdeveloped aerobic highschool runners to bring a beautiful combination of speed and endurance to the middle distance events. He is primarily an 800/1500 coach but excels greatly in the 3000 and 3000 SC as well. Unlike many D1 coaches, Franks is not a yeller. He has high expectations but never puts down an athlete. Great coach, respectable person."

1

Women's Beach Volleyball

RUSSELL BROCK

Women's Beach Volleyball Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Conference Carolinas | CC

Don’t Be Fooled

Date: August 18, 2022

By Other

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

4.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Cares About Academics

"On the outside, he is a very nice and caring person. When you play for him, if you are not one of his favorites you will never see the court, no matter how bad or good his favorite may be. Nothing you can do will make him change his mind, if he doesn’t like you for any reason, you will never play. Also very religious and will use that against you if you aren’t and try to push it on you and everyone on the team. LSU is a great school and has great school spirit and culture, but Russell made me hate going to practice. Look how many of the players transfer out of the LSU beach team…."

0

Women's Soccer

Brian Lee

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Rice University

NCAA DI • Empire 8

Social Dad Stuck In His Ways

Date: April 5, 2022

By Verified Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.2

Tags

Accessible Intense Direct Cool Old School Mentality

"I have had good and less good experiences with Brian Lee. He is very easy to get along with and is a social being. He is not always the best communicator and how he treats you depends on how you perform a lot of the time. I don't think he always creates the best culture "

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Women's Soccer

LAURA BUSBY

Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Does Not Care About Players.

Date: April 5, 2022

By Verified Athlete

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

Tags

Direct Intense Cares About Academics Fitness Is Important Poor Communication

"Hard coach to work with. "

0

Women's Soccer

Brian Lee

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Rice University

NCAA DI • Empire 8

Intense

Date: March 23, 2022

By Verified Athlete

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.2

Tags

Accessible Intense Direct Cool Old School Mentality

"Is a good coach as long as things go well for the team performance and standing. As things becomes difficult in the standings, will shout at people on and off the field during game and get pretty intense without being cosntructive. One could say that he is passionate about the game but really he is passionate about getting results only and doesn't care if we play good soccer or not. The team did not have captains at the beginning of the season and mid seasons captains were chosen without the whole team being consulted. If there are team issues only part of the team will take a decision that may or not affect everyone on the team. Is pretty good at motivational speeches. Makes it known that he has favorites. The good thing and most forward thinking he has in my opinion is that he does not believe intense fitness training (like lifting heavy and heavy conditionning) makes you the best player and tends to include a ball in everything that his fitness related beside the gym. Will tell you that school is important as long as it doesn't interfere with soccer development. So he doesn't support ambitious majors."

0

Women's Soccer

Brian Lee

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: November 16, 2021

By Other

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.2

Tags

Accessible Intense Direct Cool Old School Mentality

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0

Women's Soccer

Brian Lee

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: November 16, 2021

By Other

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.2

Tags

Accessible Intense Direct Cool Old School Mentality

" "

0

Women's Soccer

Brian Lee

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Run Away As Far As Possible From This Coach

Date: November 16, 2021

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.2

Tags

Accessible Intense Direct Cool Old School Mentality

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0

Women's Soccer

Brian Lee

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Horrible Guy

Date: November 16, 2021

By Other

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.2

Tags

Accessible Intense Direct Cool Old School Mentality

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0

Women's Tennis

MICHAEL SELL

Women's Tennis Co-Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: July 23, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

Women's Tennis

JULIA SELL

Women's Tennis Co-Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: July 23, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

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0

Men's Football

Brian Kelly

Men's Football Head Coach

University of Notre Dame

NCAA DI - FBS • Missouri Valley Football Conference | MVFC

Date: April 20, 2020

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.4

3.9

4.3

4.5

3.9

Tags

Cool Direct Intense Accessible

"Set the tone everyday for a highly competitive atmosphere. And encouraged the practice of self assessment/improvement "

0

Women's Volleyball

FRAN FLORY

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: April 5, 2020

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

5.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Cares About Academics

""

0

Women's Soccer

Brian Lee

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Rice University

NCAA DI • Empire 8

Date: March 15, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.2

2.7

2.0

1.9

2.2

Tags

Accessible Intense Direct Cool Old School Mentality

"Made up a bunch of lies to me and other teammates about money/playing time. Was never straight up and never stayed true to his word. I played a significant amount of minutes, so this review is coming from a unbiased player. His tactics were awful, his game plans were never that great. He was basically fired from lsu."

1

Women's Basketball

Nikki Fargas

Women's Basketball Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: August 7, 2019

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.8

4.7

4.9

4.2

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

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0

Women's Basketball

Nikki Fargas

Women's Basketball Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: August 7, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.8

4.7

4.9

4.2

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

Women's Basketball

Nikki Fargas

Women's Basketball Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: August 7, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.8

4.7

4.9

4.2

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

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0

Women's Basketball

Nikki Fargas

Women's Basketball Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: August 7, 2019

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.8

4.7

4.9

4.2

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

Women's Basketball

Nikki Fargas

Women's Basketball Head Coach

Louisiana State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: August 7, 2019

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.8

4.7

4.9

4.2

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

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